How to get fromCalgary to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Calgary International Airport to El Calafate
best
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane YYC - FTE
22h 50m
$1,079,051–3,101,481
Fly Calgary International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane YYC - RGL
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
38h 10m
$927,551–2,711,481
Fly Calgary International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane YYC - PUQ
2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
31h 18m
Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to El Calafate
1. Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, ABbus
2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane YEG - FTE
27h 58m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

7Weekly Planes

27h 26mAverage Duration

$927,213Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,991.1 km
Duration: 22h 50m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and El Calafate, Argentina?

WestJet, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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El Calafate, Argentina(opens in a new window)

El Calafate, also known as Calafate, is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km northwest of Río Gallegos. The name of the city is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.

Places to stay in El Calafate

Mirador del Lago Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Meulen Hosteria y Apart(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Amado(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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